GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |