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
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
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vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
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capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
disquietudeanxiety
impuissanceweakness
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