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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| juncture | a point of time |
| refrain | curb |