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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totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
myriad | ten thousand |
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