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 |
|---|---|
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |