🧹 Efface: Superficial SAT Vocabulary
EFFACE most nearly means: A) embellish; B) extol; C) erase; D) magnify. Answer inside. 👉️
You may have heard the term self-effacing before, which basically means humble or disinclined to take attention to oneself. Let’s learn about the verb efface to see the connection.
📚️ Definition of Efface
Efface (verb): To erase, wipe out, or rub away; also, to make oneself inconspicuous or modest. Example: the sand effaced the inscription.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Efface
IPA: /ɪˈfeɪs/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: ih-FAYS
📰 Examples of Efface
Here are some examples of the word efface:
Decades of wind and rain had almost completely effaced the inscription on the gravestones.
French proverb: “Le temps efface tout.” In English that would be: “Time effaces (or erases) all.”
Quiz answer: C, erase.