GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| fauna | animal life |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| gnarl | snarl |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |