GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |