GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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propellantcapable of propelling
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
kismetfate
appendattach
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
groombridegroom
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation