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 |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| eventual | contingent |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| ignite | to set afire |