GRE Word List
ESTEEM
the regard in which one is held
The meaning of the word esteem is the regard in which one is held.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
disconcert | to throw into confusion |
euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |