GRE Word List

RETAIN

to keep in possession or use

The meaning of the word retain is to keep in possession or use.

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WordMeaning
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
callousbeing hardened and thickened
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)