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 |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |