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 |
|---|---|
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |