GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| mortician | undertaker |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |