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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WordMeaning
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism