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 |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| nexus | connection |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |