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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WordMeaning
equipoisea state of equilibrium
reparteea quick and witty reply
cemeterya burial ground
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
posthumousborn after the death of the father
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
withholdto hold back from action : check