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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WordMeaning
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart