GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

Random words

WordMeaning
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
fleeta number of warships under a single command
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts