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 |
|---|---|
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| egregious | conspicuous |