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 |
|---|---|
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| grotto | cave |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| laud | praise |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |