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 |
|---|---|
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |