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

WordMeaning
representationalone that represents: such as
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
minutiaea minute or minor detail
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable