GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
schismdivision
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
gushto issue copiously or violently
dismissto permit or cause to leave
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss