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 |
|---|---|
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| subsistence | real being : existence |