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
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
applicationan act of applying:
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
noisomenoxious
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering