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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WordMeaning
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
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whimsywhim
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
transcribeto make a written copy of
capacitylegal competency (see competence
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archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities