GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |