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 |
|---|---|
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |