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 |
|---|---|
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |