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 |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| demented | mad |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |