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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| conceit | favorable opinion |