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
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
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unfrockdefrock
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
quicksilvermercury
recitala detailed account : enumeration
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town