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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |