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 |
|---|---|
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |