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 |
|---|---|
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| foppish | foolish |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |