GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| gnarl | snarl |
| concur | to express agreement |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |