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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| mendicant | beggar |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |