GRE Word List
BLEMISH
to spoil by a flaw
The meaning of the word blemish is to spoil by a flaw.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |