GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |