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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| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
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| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| expatriate | banish |
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| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
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