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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WordMeaning
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
filchto steal secretly or casually
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
anarchyabsence of government
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse