GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| fester | to generate pus |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |