GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| fabricate | invent |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |