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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
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| retribution | recompense |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
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| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |