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.

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WordMeaning
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
poreto gaze intently
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
tribunala court or forum of justice
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery