GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
passepast one's prime
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis