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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draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
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satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
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misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased