GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
opulencewealth
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility