GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| farce | stuff |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| machinations | an act of machinating |