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
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
embroiderto ornament with needlework
graphitea 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
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful