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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| demented | mad |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| raiment | clothing |