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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WordMeaning
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
residualremainder
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it