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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cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
skimpskimpy
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
paltryinferior