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 |
|---|---|
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| niggle | trifle |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| junket | trip |
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| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |