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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |