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 |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |