GRE Word List

MAR

to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil

The meaning of the word mar is to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil.

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WordMeaning
declivitydownward inclination
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person