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 |
|---|---|
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |