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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disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty