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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WordMeaning
writheto twist into coils or folds
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
sublimatesublime