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 |
|---|---|
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| document | proof |