GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| wont | accustomed |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |