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 |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |