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 |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |