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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paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
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contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
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lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous