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 |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |