GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
farcestuff
queryquestion
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic