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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prong | fork |
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certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
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illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
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sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |