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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tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
ancestryline of descent : lineage
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
ebullientboiling
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry