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 |
|---|---|
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |