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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |