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 |
|---|---|
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| rarefied | being less dense |