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 |
|---|---|
| paramour | lover |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
