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 |
|---|---|
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |