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
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
pitfalltrap
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
cataclysmflood
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding