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 |
|---|---|
| charlatan | quack |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |