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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |