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 |
|---|---|
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| reckon | count |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| delve | excavate |