GRE Word List
DISTINCTIVE
marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
The meaning of the word distinctive is marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |