GRE Word List
TRUNCATE
to shorten by or as if by cutting off
The meaning of the word truncate is to shorten by or as if by cutting off.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
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| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |