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

WordMeaning
disingenuouslacking in candor
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort