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 |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |