GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| mystic | mystical |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |