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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defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating