GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |