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
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
bacchanalorgy
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable