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 |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| forte | one's strong point |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| intermediary | mediator |