GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
waifa stray person or animal
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose