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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |