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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WordMeaning
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
outmodednot being in style
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish