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 |
|---|---|
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |