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
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense