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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| convention | agreement |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |