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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|---|---|
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
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| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
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