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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rarefied | being less dense |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
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| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
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| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
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