Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: To spoil or damage the appearance of something, often by marking or scratching it.

Example: The vandals decided to deface the public statue with graffiti.

Definition: An act of damaging or ruining the appearance of something, often by marking or altering it in a way that makes it less attractive or valuable.

Example: The defacement of the historic monument upset many members of the community.

Definition: The act of damaging or ruining the appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it.

Example: The defacing of the public statue upset many community members.

Definition: To spoil the surface or appearance of something, often by marking or damaging it.

Example: The artist was upset to find someone had been defacing her mural.

Definition: To misuse or steal money that has been entrusted to someone, often in a financial context.

Example: The accountant was found to have defalcated a large sum of money from the company.

Definition: The act of stealing or misusing funds that have been entrusted to someone, often in a financial context.

Example: The accountant was charged with defalcation after it was discovered that he had embezzled money from the company.

Definition: A person who misappropriates funds or property, often in a financial context.

Example: The company took legal action against the defalcator who had stolen money from the accounts.

Definition: The act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements about them.

Example: The newspaper was sued for defamation after publishing lies about the politician.

Definition: To harm someone's reputation by making false statements about them.

Example: The article aimed to defame the politician by spreading lies about his past.

Definition: A person who speaks badly about someone else, damaging their reputation.

Example: The journalist was accused of being a defamer after publishing false information about the celebrity.

Definition: To make something seem strange or unfamiliar, often to help people see it in a new way.

Example: The artist aimed to defamiliarize everyday objects to encourage viewers to think differently about them.