GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| significant | having meaning |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
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