GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| entity | being |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |