GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muted | being mute : silent |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |