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 |
|---|---|
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |