GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| sibling | sib |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |