GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| connoisseur | expert |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |