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 |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| dint | force |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |