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 |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| sibling | sib |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |