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 |
|---|---|
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
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| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| sear | being dried and withered |
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| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |