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
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle