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 |
|---|---|
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| leave-taking | departure |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |