GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
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| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| poise | balance |