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 |
|---|---|
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| peerless | matchless |