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 |
|---|---|
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| shack | hut |
| crass | gross |