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 |
|---|---|
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |