GRE Word List
TRUNCATE
cut the top off; shorten
The meaning of the word truncate is cut the top off; shorten.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rent | tear made by rending; rip; split |
| swamp | wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid |
| wistful | sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing |
| threadbare | worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses |
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| gobble | eat very quickly |
| xenophobia | fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe |
| garish | overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy |
| conjecture | surmise; guess; V. |
| cauterize | burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
