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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|---|---|
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| colloquy | conversation |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| clip | encompass |
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| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |