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 |
|---|---|
| unfrock | defrock |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |