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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |