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 |
|---|---|
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| impinge | encroach |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| enduring | lasting |