GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |