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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| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |