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 |
|---|---|
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| gazette | newspaper |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |