GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

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WordMeaning
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
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wontaccustomed
searbeing dried and withered
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity