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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WordMeaning
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
bewareto be on one's guard
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
equityjustice according to natural law or right
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh