GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| debut | a first appearance |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |