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 |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |