GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |