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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beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
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lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
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manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
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indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype