GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
pseudonyma fictitious name
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
riderone that rides
relegateto send into exile : banish