GRE Word List
TRIM
to remove by or as if by cutting
The meaning of the word trim is to remove by or as if by cutting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |