GRE Word List

RESPITE

a period of temporary delay

The meaning of the word respite is a period of temporary delay.

Random words

WordMeaning
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
transcribeto make a written copy of
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of