GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |