GRE Word List

DEFERENCE

respect and esteem due a superior or an elder

The meaning of the word deference is respect and esteem due a superior or an elder.

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upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
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dys-abnormal
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
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harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
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prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate