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
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
fabricateinvent
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted