GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harass | exhaust |
| quench | put out |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| paramour | lover |
| demise | death |