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
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
precipitantprecipitate
egregiousconspicuous
tannerone that tans hides
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
invalidateto make invalid
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting