GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |