GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| whittle | a large knife |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |