GRE Word List
DEFER
put off
The meaning of the word defer is put off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| portly | dignified |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |