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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |