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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inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
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rococorococo work or style
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
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