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
woefulfull of woe : grievous
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
deferput off