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 |
|---|---|
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |