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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a 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") |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| egregious | conspicuous |