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 |
|---|---|
| chafe | irritate |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |