GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |