GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
negateto deny the existence or truth of
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
fuddlebooze
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
sheerunqualified
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food