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 |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| betroth | to promise to marry |