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.

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pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
contrivedevise
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
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dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
tyrannyoppressive power