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 |
|---|---|
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |