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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| 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") |
| demise | death |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |