GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |