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 |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| sophist | philosopher |