GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |