GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |