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 |
|---|---|
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| noisome | noxious |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |