GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| headlong | headfirst |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |