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 |
|---|---|
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| lewd | obscene |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |