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
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
cronea cruel or ugly old woman
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
disconcertto throw into confusion
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings