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 |
|---|---|
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| commune | talk over |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| application | an act of applying: |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |