GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |