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 |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| gazette | newspaper |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |