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
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
abnegationdenial
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect