GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
raffleto engage in a raffle
robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
groovea long narrow channel or depression
ancestryline of descent : lineage
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject