GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| postulate | demand |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |