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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |