GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |