GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
procurementthe act or process of procuring
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
fortuitousoccurring by chance
delusivelikely to delude
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy