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 |
|---|---|
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |