GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

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hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
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granarya storehouse for threshed grain
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