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.

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WordMeaning
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
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depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
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passiveacted upon by an external agency
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