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 |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| condign | deserved |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| violate | break |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |