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 |
|---|---|
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| frigid | intensely cold |