GRE Word List

RETRACT

to draw back or in

The meaning of the word retract is to draw back or in.

Random words

WordMeaning
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
hideto put out of sight : secrete
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
demisedeath