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 |
|---|---|
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| raspy | harsh |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |