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 |
|---|---|
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |