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 |
|---|---|
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| doze | to sleep lightly |