GRE Word List

RETRENCH

cut down

The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.

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WordMeaning
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
quotidianoccurring every day
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
quenchput out
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
betrayto lead astray
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
nibbill