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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WordMeaning
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
subsistencereal being : existence
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
malcontenta discontented person:
bitinghaving the power to bite
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away