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

WordMeaning
yoretime past and especially long past
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control