GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| opus | work |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |