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 |
|---|---|
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |