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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| defalcate | deduct |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |