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 |
|---|---|
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| writ | something written : writing |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| emollient | making soft or supple |