GRE Word List
PRESTIGE
standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
The meaning of the word prestige is standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| lax | loose |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |