GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |