GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| wont | accustomed |
