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 |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| chafe | irritate |