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
irateroused to ire
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
contrivedevise
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
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shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze