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

WordMeaning
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
symmetrybalanced proportions
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building