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 |
|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |