GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| hardy | bold |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |