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 |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| fluke | flatfish |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |