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 |
|---|---|
| dynamo | generator |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| thespian | actor |
| obscure | dark |
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| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |