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 |
|---|---|
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| comestible | edible |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |