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 |
|---|---|
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |