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 |
|---|---|
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |