GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

Random words

WordMeaning
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
patentopen to public inspection
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
immaculatespotlessly clean
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring