GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| welter | writhe |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |