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

WordMeaning
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
slanderto utter slander against : defame
overtopen to view : manifest
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
irremediablenot remediable
attireto put garments on : dress
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul