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
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
notcha V-shaped indentation
raptlifted up and carried away
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly