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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |