efface

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to erase or wipe out so as to make indistinct

In a sentence

Efface in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing efface in a sentence.

Years of rain had effaced the inscription on the gravestone.

Synonyms

Antonyms

preserveimprint

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Efface (verb) means to erase or wipe out so as to make indistinct

Here is efface used in an example sentence: "Years of rain had effaced the inscription on the gravestone."

Common synonyms for efface include erase, obliterate, expunge.

Antonyms of efface include preserve, imprint.

Efface is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.