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
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
scotchscottish
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
egressa place or means of going out : exit
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
confideto have confidence : trust
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine