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

WordMeaning
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
ripto tear or split apart or open
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
irksometending to irk : tedious
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
derelictionan intentional abandonment
soarto fly aloft or about