GRE Word List
DETAIN
keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention
The meaning of the word detain is keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quarantine | isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine |
| dazzle | make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder |
| rakish | jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle. |
| oblivion | obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness |
| macabre | gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death |
| compensatory | making up for; repaying |
| unassuming | modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner |
| distend | expand; swell out |
| verdigris | green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather |
| perpetrate | commit an offense; do (something wrong) |
