GRE Word List
ALLOCATE
to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
The meaning of the word allocate is to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute.
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| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
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