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 |
|---|---|
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| farce | stuff |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |