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 |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |