GRE Word List
CURTAIL
to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
The meaning of the word curtail is to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
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| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
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