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 |
|---|---|
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| viand | an item of food |
