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 |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |