GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| brink | edge |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |