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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dominate | rule |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| impinge | encroach |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| dys- | abnormal |