GRE Word List
RETRACT
to draw back or in
The meaning of the word retract is to draw back or in.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| warranted | sanction |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |