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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WordMeaning
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
fetefestival
incrustationa crust or hard coating
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
combustiblecapable of combustion
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
overblownpast the prime of bloom
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people