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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |