GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
accessiblecapable of being reached
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
finitehaving definite or definable limits
actuaryclerk
smotherto kill by depriving of air
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered