GRE Word List
DETAIN
to hold or keep in or as if in custody
The meaning of the word detain is to hold or keep in or as if in custody.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| pliant | pliable |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |