GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
swillwash
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps