GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |