Question

What does the root in retentive mean?

to place
to send
* to hold
to write

Answer 1

Again, I am seeing the asterisk next to the right answers, -tentive means to hold or hesitate something.

Answer 2

Answer:

to hold

Explanation:

The adjective retentive means having the ability to memorize or remember facts and impressions easily.

The root of a word is the word in its basic form, without any prefixes or suffixes. The prefix re- in retentive means  back, while the word roots -tin-, -ten- and -tain mean to hold.