GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| progeny | descendants |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |