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 |
|---|---|
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| blackball | to vote against |