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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |