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 |
|---|---|
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| fleck | streak |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| fabricate | invent |