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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| Word | Meaning |
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| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
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| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
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| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
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