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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| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
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| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
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