Pare GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /peəʳ/ (verb) Definition to trim and remove the skin or outer layer of something especially fruits and vegetables, trim off excess, peel, skin, shave, strip – cut away, trim, curtail, tidy up, reduce, clip, cut back, slim down, diminish, prune Example Pare can mean the same as peel (to remove the…
Decrease 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12 /dɪˈkriːs/ (noun & verb) to become less or smaller or make something become less or smaller, reduce, decline, lessen, dwindle, subside, deplete, shrink, diminish, abate, lower, wane, minimize, curtail, fall – reduction, cut, lessening, diminution, loss, shrinkage Food waste is a big problem in the United States. According…
Stunt 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Stunt 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /stʌnt/ (noun & verb) to prevent the growth of something from reaching its limit, retard the development of, inhibit, hinder, hamper, impede, restrict, curb, arrest, hold back, slow down, curtail – a dangerous feat, exploit, deed In…
Curtail 1100 Words You Need Curtail 1100 Words You Need /kəˈteɪl/ (verb) to reduce the size, length, duration or volume of something, cut short, lessen, truncate, restrict, limit, restrain, cut back, hold back, rein in, inhibit, shorten, decrease, trim: Watch this video on YouTube. Two United Nations human rights experts today urged the Hungarian government…