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 |
|---|---|
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |