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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egregiousconspicuous
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flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
penchanta strong and continued inclination
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn