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 |
|---|---|
| unkempt | not combed |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| acetic | vinegary |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |