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 |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |