GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
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| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
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