GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| appease | pacify |