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
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
donto put on (an article of clothing)
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
sidetracksiding