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
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration