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 |
|---|---|
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
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| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| crass | gross |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| lampoon | satire |
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| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |