GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| homily | a usually short sermon |