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 |
|---|---|
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |