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 |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
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| reparable | capable of being repaired |
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