GRE Word List
DEFACE
to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
The meaning of the word deface is to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details.
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| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
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| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
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| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |