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 |
|---|---|
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| asunder | into parts |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |