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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| shack | hut |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
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| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |