GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| exegesis | exposition |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |