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 |
|---|---|
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| realm | kingdom |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |