GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| hallowed | holy |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |