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 |
|---|---|
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |