GRE Word List

RETAIN

to keep in possession or use

The meaning of the word retain is to keep in possession or use.

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WordMeaning
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance