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 |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |