GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

Random words

WordMeaning
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
anachronisman error in chronology
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to