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 |
|---|---|
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |