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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slakesubside
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apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
minusculevery small
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
coalesceto grow together
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious