GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| random | a haphazard course |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |