GRE Word List

DISFIGURE

to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries

The meaning of the word disfigure is to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries.

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WordMeaning
inebriateone who is drunk
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
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personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
figurea number symbol : numeral
sleightdeceitful craftiness
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion