GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| farce | stuff |
| query | question |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |