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 |
|---|---|
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |