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 |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| tome | book |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| conspire | plot |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |