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 |
|---|---|
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |