GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| raspy | harsh |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |