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
brevityshortness of duration
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
perditioneternal damnation
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
conventionagreement