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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| apparent | open to view : visible |