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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| endue | provide |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |