GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |