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 |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| hubbub | noise |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| ensconce | shelter |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |