GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| debonair | suave |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| wreak | bring about |