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 |
|---|---|
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| irate | roused to ire |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |