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
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
conducivetending to promote or assist
retaliateto return like for like
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
extolto praise highly : glorify
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)