GRE Word List
DEFRAY
to provide for the payment of : pay
The meaning of the word defray is to provide for the payment of : pay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |