GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |