GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
pryto look closely or inquisitively
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
searbeing dried and withered