ac·quis·i·tive 
(ə-kwĭzĭ-tĭv)
(ə-kwĭzĭ-tĭv)adj.
1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.
2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind.
ac·quisi·tive·ly adv.
ac·quisi·tive·ness n.
ac·quisi·tor (-tər) n.