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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WordMeaning
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
brochurepamphlet
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
depredationto lay waste : plunder
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
braidto make from braids
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly