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 |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |