GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| pilfer | steal |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| apprehend | arrest |
| lode | waterway |