GRE Word List

DEFER

put off

The meaning of the word defer is put off.

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WordMeaning
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
striatedmarked with striations or striae
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
figurea number symbol : numeral
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt