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 |
|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |