GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |