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 |
|---|---|
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |