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
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
slywise in practical affairs
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
implodeto burst inward
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state