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 |
|---|---|
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| lewd | obscene |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| demure | reserved |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |