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
rapporta friendly, harmonious relationship
withholdto hold back from action : check
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
askewout of line : at an angle
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding