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.

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WordMeaning
reciprocateto give and take mutually
stoutstrong of character: such as
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually