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 |
|---|---|
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| poise | balance |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
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