GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
randoma haphazard course
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage