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 |
|---|---|
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| dominate | rule |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| reckon | count |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| demerit | offense |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |