GRE Word List
PARE
to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
The meaning of the word pare is to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |