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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |