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 |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |