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
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
compartmenta separate division or section
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion