GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
retractto draw back or in
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
gnarlsnarl
concurto express agreement
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water