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 |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| lax | loose |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |