GRE Word List
RETAIN
to keep in possession or use
The meaning of the word retain is to keep in possession or use.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |