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 |
|---|---|
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |