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 |
|---|---|
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| irate | roused to ire |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |