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 |
|---|---|
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| exegesis | exposition |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| sophist | philosopher |
| cryptic | secret |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |