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
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
replicateduplicate
cloistera monastic establishment
succulentfull of juice : juicy
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling