GRE Word List
DEFALCATE
deduct
The meaning of the word defalcate is deduct.
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irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
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