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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| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
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| chivalrous | valiant |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
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| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |