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 |
|---|---|
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
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| grudging | unwilling |
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| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
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| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
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