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
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
yena strong desire or propensity
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation