GRE Word List

RESPITE

a period of temporary delay

The meaning of the word respite is a period of temporary delay.

Random words

WordMeaning
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
overseesurvey
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
betrothto promise to marry
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
disportsport
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons