GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |