GRE Word List
DEFECT
an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
The meaning of the word defect is an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| significant | having meaning |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |