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 |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |