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 |
|---|---|
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| reckon | count |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| viand | an item of food |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |