GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| conceit | favorable opinion |