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 |
|---|---|
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| submerge | to put under water |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| endorse | to write on the back of |