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 |
|---|---|
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |