GRE Word List

EFFACE

to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface

The meaning of the word efface is to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface.

Random words

WordMeaning
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
dominaterule
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family