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 |
|---|---|
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| ensconce | shelter |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |