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 |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |