GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| crass | gross |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |