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 |
|---|---|
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |