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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| shambles | a meat market |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |