GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| obese | having excessive body fat |