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
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning