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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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nullify | to make null (see null |
solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |