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 |
|---|---|
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| plait | pleat |