GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| residual | remainder |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |