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 |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
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| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| junket | trip |
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| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |