GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| writ | something written : writing |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |