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 |
|---|---|
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |