GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| license | permission to act |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |