GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
depredationto lay waste : plunder
gustthe sensation of taste
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
striatedmarked with striations or striae
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
steeplofty
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money