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 |
|---|---|
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| flounder | flatfish |
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| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
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