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 |
|---|---|
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |