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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WordMeaning
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
deliriuman acute (see acute
repudiateto refuse to accept
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions