GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

Random words

WordMeaning
welterwrithe
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
gushto issue copiously or violently
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger