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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WordMeaning
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
blackballto vote against
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost