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 |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |