GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| swill | wash |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |