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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |