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 |
|---|---|
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| malediction | curse |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |