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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| spoof | deceive |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |