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 |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |