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 |
|---|---|
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |