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 |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| faculty | ability |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| opulence | wealth |