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 |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |