GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
