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 |
|---|---|
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |