GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
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| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
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| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
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