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 |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| inequity | injustice |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |