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 |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |