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
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of