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.

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WordMeaning
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively