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 |
|---|---|
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| unfrock | defrock |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |