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 |
|---|---|
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| diadem | crown |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |