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 |
|---|---|
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| drab | slattern |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| fervid | very hot : burning |