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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |