GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| diva | prima donna |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |