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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WordMeaning
desperatehaving lost hope
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
judiciarya system of courts of law
depravitya corrupt act or practice
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
foppishfoolish
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted