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 |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |