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 |
|---|---|
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| finished | entirely done |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |