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 |
|---|---|
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| imprecation | curse |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |