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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| broach | brooch |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |