GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |