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
forteone's strong point
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
replenishto fill or build up again
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified