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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| medium | something in a middle position |