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 |
|---|---|
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |