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 |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
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| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
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| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |