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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |