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 |
|---|---|
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |