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 |
|---|---|
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| spoof | deceive |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |