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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| thespian | actor |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |