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
irremediablenot remediable
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
mutedbeing mute : silent
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations