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 |
|---|---|
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| distend | extend |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |