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 |
|---|---|
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |