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 |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
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| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |