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

WordMeaning
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
meleea confused struggle
heedto pay attention
sleekslick
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem