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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| demure | reserved |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |