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 |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| dominate | rule |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| fluke | flatfish |
| spate | freshet |
| plait | pleat |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |