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 |
|---|---|
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| convene | to come together in a body |