GRE Word List
DISTINCTIVE
clearly different from others of the same kind
The meaning of the word distinctive is clearly different from others of the same kind.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display |
| mitigate | appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity |
| whit | small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| disquisition | formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report |
| masochist | person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism |
| rummage | ransack; thoroughly search |
| boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
| scholarly | full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal |
| sear | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |
