GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| render | to melt down |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |