GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |