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

WordMeaning
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
peccadilloa slight offense
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
plauditan act or round of applause
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
frivolousof little weight or importance