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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WordMeaning
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
applicationan act of applying:
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth