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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| lewd | obscene |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |