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 |
|---|---|
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |