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pare

verbCommon GRE wordMore P words

to reduce or trim something gradually by removing outer parts or excess

In a sentence

Pare in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing pare in a sentence.

The new director set about paring the department's budget to its essential functions.

Synonyms
trimreducecurtail
Antonyms
expandenlargeaugment
Common questions

Questions about “pare

Pare (verb) means to reduce or trim something gradually by removing outer parts or excess
Here is pare used in an example sentence: "The new director set about paring the department's budget to its essential functions."
Common synonyms for pare include trim, reduce, curtail.
Antonyms of pare include expand, enlarge, augment.
Pare is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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