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 |
|---|---|
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |