GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |