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 |
|---|---|
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |