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 |
|---|---|
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |