GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rotunda | a round building |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| impuissance | weakness |