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 |
|---|---|
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |