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 |
|---|---|
| quench | put out |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| diadem | crown |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |