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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| disport | sport |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |