GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

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WordMeaning
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
legerdemainsleight of hand
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
corollarya proposition (see proposition
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
plumea feather of a bird: such as
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
attentivemindful