GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
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| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
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