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
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
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limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
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nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony