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 |
|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |