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 |
|---|---|
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| canny | clever |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |