GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| resign | relegate |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |