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 |
|---|---|
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |