GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| license | permission to act |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| nurture | training |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |