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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
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| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| asunder | into parts |
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| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
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| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
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