GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| wont | accustomed |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |