GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

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grumbleto mutter in discontent
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
emulateto strive to equal or excel
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist