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 |
|---|---|
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
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| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| sentinel | sentry |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |