GRE Word List
EFFACE
rub out; remove the surface of
The meaning of the word efface is rub out; remove the surface of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skeptic | sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism |
| jurisprudence | science of law |
| subsume | include (as a member of a group); encompass |
| herbivorous | grain-eating; CF. herbivore |
| primal | first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man's primal innocence |
| stately | formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic |
| sullen | silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy |
| repine | fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work |
| cubicle | small chamber used for sleeping or work |
| parchment | writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat |
