GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| nullify | to make null (see null |