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 |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| recast | to cast again |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| marked | having an identifying mark |