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 |
|---|---|
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| brawny | muscular |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| conspire | plot |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
