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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WordMeaning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle