GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| farce | stuff |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |