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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |