GRE Word List

RESPITE

a period of temporary delay

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

Random words

WordMeaning
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
daintysomething delicious to the taste
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
viandan item of food
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
facileeasily accomplished or attained
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light