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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
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| garner | to gather into storage |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |