GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| append | attach |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |