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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perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
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novelty | something new or unusual |
prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
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