GRE Word List
RESPITE
a period of temporary delay
The meaning of the word respite is a period of temporary delay.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| malediction | curse |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| acetic | vinegary |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |