GRE Word List
RETRENCH
cut down
The meaning of the word retrench is cut down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| harass | exhaust |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| gazette | newspaper |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |