GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| potentate | ruler |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |