GRE Word List
RETAIN
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
The meaning of the word retain is keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tedium | boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious |
| secular | worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal |
| alienate | make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of |
| luxuriate | take pleasure in great comfort |
| fell | cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile) |
| affidavit | written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) |
| schism | division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split |
| blighted | suffering from a disease; destroyed |
| dally | trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
