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 |
|---|---|
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| whimsy | whim |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |