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

WordMeaning
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
boostto push or shove up from below
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
funerealof or relating to a funeral
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable