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 |
|---|---|
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |