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
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
unassumingnot assuming : modest
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
insensatelacking sense or understanding
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others