GRE Word List
RESPITE
a period of temporary delay
The meaning of the word respite is a period of temporary delay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |