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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grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
quizzicalcomically quaint
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
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encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
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