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 |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |