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 |
|---|---|
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
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| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
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| trance | stupor |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
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