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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choicethe act of choosing : selection
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dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
elusivetending to elude: such as
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