GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| canny | clever |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| schism | division |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |