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 |
|---|---|
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |