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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |