GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| enhance | heighten |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |