GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irate | roused to ire |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |