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 |
|---|---|
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |