GRE Word List
MARRED
to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
The meaning of the word marred is to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lugubrious | mournful |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |