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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| forte | one's strong point |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| mulct | fine |
| nurture | training |