GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
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fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
tactfulhaving or showing tact
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
endorseto write on the back of
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy