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 |
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scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
advert | to turn the mind or attention |
assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
chastise | to censure severely : castigate |