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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| fester | to generate pus |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| retribution | recompense |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |