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 |
|---|---|
| faculty | ability |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| dint | force |
| billow | wave |
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| impediment | something that impedes |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
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