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
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
indissolublenot dissoluble
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry