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 |
|---|---|
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |