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 |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |