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
debuta first appearance
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject