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 |
|---|---|
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |