GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
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| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
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| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |