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 |
|---|---|
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| malediction | curse |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |