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 |
|---|---|
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |