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 |
|---|---|
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |