GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
invoketo petition for help or support
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
scrappyconsisting of scraps
rotundaa round building
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association