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 |
|---|---|
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |