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 |
|---|---|
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| gazette | newspaper |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |