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 |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| faculty | ability |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
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