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
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
stiltedpompous
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
mediateoccupying a middle position
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)