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 |
|---|---|
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| paramour | lover |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |