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 |
|---|---|
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |