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 |
|---|---|
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| thespian | actor |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |