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.

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WordMeaning
unearthlynot earthly: such as
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
bestialof or relating to beasts
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
nubileof marriageable condition or age
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined