GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| dour | stern |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| calculated | apt |