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 |
|---|---|
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |