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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contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
dyspepticindigestion
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)