GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| whimsy | whim |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |