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 |
|---|---|
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| whittle | a large knife |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |