GRE Word List
SELECTIVE
of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
The meaning of the word selective is of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |