GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |