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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| Word | Meaning |
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| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
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| pedestrian | commonplace |