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 |
|---|---|
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| approbation | commendation |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |