GRE Word List
RETRENCH
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The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| forlorn | bereft |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |