GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

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WordMeaning
remediablecapable of being remedied
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
appurtenancesaccessory objects
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively