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
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain