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 |
|---|---|
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| concentric | having a common center |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |