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 |
|---|---|
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |