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
defalcatededuct
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
negateto deny the existence or truth of
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch