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 |
|---|---|
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| resign | relegate |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |