GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
recountto relate in detail : narrate
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
viandan item of food
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
meleea confused struggle
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair