GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
sanctiona formal decree
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
potablesuitable for drinking