GRE Word List
DISTINCTION
the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
The meaning of the word distinction is the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| mystic | mystical |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
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| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
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| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |