GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |