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 |
|---|---|
| defalcate | deduct |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |