GRE Word List
RETAIN
to keep in possession or use
The meaning of the word retain is to keep in possession or use.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |