GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
garnishdecorate
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
funerealof or relating to a funeral
trekto make one's way arduously