GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retiring | reserved |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| chafe | irritate |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |