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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| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
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| residual | remainder |
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| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
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| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |