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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| sidetrack | siding |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |