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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |