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

WordMeaning
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)