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 |
|---|---|
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |