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 |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| sophist | philosopher |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |