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
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
violatebreak
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster