GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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WordMeaning
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
hovelan open shed or shelter
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
paragona model of excellence or perfection
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature