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 |
|---|---|
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| paltry | inferior |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |