GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |