GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
embezzle
The meaning of the word defalcate is embezzle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhort | urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation |
| usurp | seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use |
| willowy | flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow |
| ravel | fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist |
| horticultural | pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous; not blatant |
| insatiable | not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite |
| bluster | blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale |
| knit | contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks. |
| implausible | unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi |
