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 |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| apprehend | arrest |