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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |