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 |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |