GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |