GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| benison | blessing |
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| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |