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 |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| commune | talk over |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| courier | messenger |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |