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 |
|---|---|
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |