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 |
|---|---|
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| concordat | compact |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |