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 |
|---|---|
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |