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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| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
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| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |