GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alleviate | relieve |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| quorum | a select group |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |