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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WordMeaning
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
nourishnurture
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form