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 |
|---|---|
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| garnish | decorate |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| gnarl | snarl |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |