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 |
|---|---|
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |