GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |