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
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
writheto twist into coils or folds
grillto broil on a grill
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment