GRE Word List

RETENTIVE

having the power, property, or capacity of retaining

The meaning of the word retentive is having the power, property, or capacity of retaining.

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WordMeaning
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
gushto issue copiously or violently
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting