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 |
|---|---|
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| fauna | animal life |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |