GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |