GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| fuddle | booze |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| sheer | unqualified |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |