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 |
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plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
die | to pass from physical life : expire |
addendum | a thing added : addition |
charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |