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
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
disconsolatecheerless
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change