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 |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| throes | pang |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |